New York statute
N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 210.47 — Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal in misdemeanor cases in superior court
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 210: Proceedings In Superior Court From Filing of Indictment to Plea, New York Criminal Procedure Law.
Full text of N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 210.47
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
210.47 Adjournment in contemplation of dismissal in misdemeanor cases
in superior court.
Upon or after the arraignment in a superior court upon an indictment
where the sole remaining count or counts charge a misdemeanor offense,
and before the entry of a plea of guilty thereto or commencement of a
trial thereof, the court, upon motion of the people or the defendant and
with the consent of the other party, or upon the court's own motion with
the consent of both the people and the defendant, may order that all
proceedings be suspended and the action adjourned in contemplation of
dismissal, in accordance with the provisions of section 170.55 of this
chapter.
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